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In the second quarter of 2023, the U.S. stock market showed a significant "group" effect, especially focused on a few technology stocks. The main driving force was the rapid development of artificial intelligence (AI) and the market's high expectations for related companies.

Key drivers

1. Rise of AI Technology and Market Enthusiasm: The widespread use and promise of AI technology has become a sought-after focus of the market, with the rapid growth of companies such as NVIDIA in particular sparking investor enthusiasm. NVIDIA's soaring stock price has caused its weight in tech ETFs to rise sharply, attracting large inflows.

2. Market Expectation Adjustment: May CPI data fell short of expectations, and market expectations of future Fed rate cuts increased, further boosting high-growth tech stocks.

   

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Concentrated market gains

In the second quarter of 2023, 60% of U.S. stock gains came from a handful of technology stocks. This phenomenon reflects the concentration of market capital flows to a handful of star companies, mainly including Microsoft, NVIDIA, Apple, Google and Amazon. These companies have attracted a lot of investor attention and an influx of capital due to their leadership in AI and tech innovation.

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Technology stocks, especially AI-related companies, became the dominant force in the market. NVIDIA has been a particularly strong performer, with its shares soaring, reflecting not only its leadership in the AI chip space, but also the market's high expectations for the future of AI technology. $NVIDIA Corp(NVDA)$ weighting in tech ETFs has risen sharply and is expected to reach 20%, a change that has further attracted large inflows into the stock. $S&P 500(.SPX)$ $SPDR S&P 500 ETF Trust(SPY)$ $Invesco QQQ(QQQ)$ $NASDAQ(.IXIC)$

The Impact of ETF Rebalancing

The $Technology Select Sector SPDR Fund(XLK)$ rebalanced in Q2, a process that resulted in a significant shift in flows. Specifically, NVIDIA's weighting increased, making it one of the main beneficiaries, while some stocks with reduced weightings, such as $Apple(AAPL)$ , experienced selling pressure. Such adjustments not only reflect investors' reassessment of the outlook for individual stocks, but also show the changing dynamics of the market's capital allocation.

Investor sentiment and market reaction

Investor enthusiasm for AI and tech innovation led to an exceptional Q2 performance by a handful of tech stocks. The market's high expectations for these companies drove a sustained rise in their share prices. However, this highly concentrated investment strategy also increases the risk of market volatility. In the event of a change in market expectations or unfavorable news, these highly weighted stocks may trigger a larger market correction.

investment advice

1. Diversification: Despite the strong performance of tech stocks, investors should be aware of diversification and avoid over-concentration in a few high-risk stocks.

2. Watch for adjustment opportunities: As ETFs rebalance, short-term volatility is likely to occur in the market, providing investors with opportunities to adjust their positions.

3. Long-term layout of AI: AI technology has a broad development prospect, investors can consider long-term layout of related areas, but need to pay attention to market sentiment and volatility risk.